Lightning vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - March 19

A game after Nikita Kucherov recorded a hat trick in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, the Lightning (41-21-4) go on the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8) on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Over the past 10 games, the Canucks have gone 3-5-2 while totaling 26 total goals (five power-play goals on 23 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 21.7%). They have allowed 35 goals.

Lightning vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Lightning 4, Canucks 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-313)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

• The Lightning have a 41-21-4 record overall, with a 9-4-13 record in matchups that have required overtime.
• Tampa Bay is 8-9-2 (18 points) in its 19 games decided by one goal.
• The seven times this season the Lightning ended a game with only one goal, they went 2-4-1 (five points).
• Tampa Bay has scored exactly two goals in 15 games this season (4-8-3 record, 11 points).
• The Lightning have scored at least three goals in 42 games (35-7-0, 70 points).
• In the 24 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 32 points after finishing 15-7-2.
• In the 36 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 22-11-3 (47 points).
• The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 29 games, going 18-10-1 to register 37 points.

Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks have a 21-38-8 record this season and are 7-8-15 in contests that have needed overtime.
• Vancouver has earned 20 points (7-8-6) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• This season the Canucks registered just one goal in 11 games and they finished 0-10-1 in those matchups.
• Vancouver has 12 points (4-13-4) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Canucks have scored three or more goals 30 times, earning 37 points from those matchups (17-10-3).
• This season, Vancouver has recorded a single power-play goal in 21 games and picked up 19 points with a record of 8-10-3.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 4-18-2 (10 points).
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 17-19-6 to register 40 points.

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Lightning vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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